Railroad grade crossings; vehicles who are required to stop for trains. (SB595)

Introduced By

Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Railroad grade crossings.  Provides that where vehicles are required to stop for trains at railroad grade crossings, they must stop for "other track equipment" as well. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/19/2012Presented and ordered printed 12103850D
01/19/2012Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/25/2012Reported from Transportation with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2012Read second time
01/30/2012Reading of amendments waived
01/30/2012Committee amendments agreed to
01/30/2012Engrossed by Senate as amended SB595E
01/30/2012Printed as engrossed 12103850D-E
01/31/2012Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2012Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2012Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2012Placed on Calendar
02/13/2012Read first time
02/13/2012Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/17/2012Assigned Transportation sub: #2
02/22/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
02/23/2012Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2012Read second time
02/27/2012Read third time
02/27/2012Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/27/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2012Enrolled
03/01/2012Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB595ER)
03/01/2012Signed by Speaker
03/03/2012Signed by President
04/09/2012Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/17/2012Placed on Calendar
04/18/2012Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/18/2012House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
04/18/2012VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/18/2012G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/18/2012Reenrolled
04/18/2012Reenrolled bill text (SB595ER2)
04/18/2012Signed by President as reenrolled
04/18/2012Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/18/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 828 (effective 7/1/12)
04/18/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0828)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.